Soil hydrophilization agent and methods for use

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9476175
APP PUB NO 20150056022A1
SERIAL NO

14520387

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Disclosed are soil additives capable of hydrophilizing soil particles and/or increase available water capacity in soil. The soil additive are capable of increasing the available water content/capacity (AWC) in soils, the additive in one embodiment comprising a polymer composition having a hydrophilic portion and a hydrophobic portion, wherein the hydrophobic portion of the copolymer binds with the soil particle surface and the hydrophilic portion of the copolymer can bind with water. This results in the prevention, arrest or decelerated loss of water from the targeted area, for example the plant root zone, which allows for improved water usage efficiency by plants, grasses, vegetation, etc.

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SPECIALTY OPERATIONS FRANCE69003 LYON

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Castaing, Jean-Christophe Sevres, FR 61 336
Chen, Zhiyun Newton, US 61 358
Labeau, Marie-Pierre Sevres, FR 54 301

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